Sunday, July 26, 2009

Here's a neckpiece I made in 2007. As soon as I saw the faceted blue moonstone drop at the gem merchants I knew exactly what I wanted to make with it. I teamed it up with some blue ceylonese sapphires to create this bird. I still think that blue moonstone drop is just stunning. It lives in a private collection.

I think I'm getting the hang of this blogging. I've got heaps of images of work that I want to post but I think I better go and do the dishes or something otherwise I could be here all day...

This is a neckpiece I made in 2006. It is still one of my favourites. It's called 'silly bird in love with a sailor'.This piece is in a private collection. I'm glad I can share this image of it with you, I still get a big kick out of it and I hope it's owners are enjoying it.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

I have some new work on display at egetal until 31 July. It is an installation of 8 necklaces and a brooch. They are made from fine silver, sterling silver, 18ct gold, sapphire, pearl, mother of pearl, diamond, felt and feathers. They are repoussed and engraved, each one an individual snowcrystal.

It is a wild and woolly night The Intrepid ventures into the Snowstorm Ever onward in search of the truth Into the Eye of the Storm To the floating kingdom of the snow crystals To discover snowflakes of diamond, pearl, sapphire, felt, feather, gold and silver Each one a unique individual Never replicated Such is the wondrous nature of the snowflake!